John Steinbeck, Peter Lisca, Kevin Hearle - The Grapes of Wrath: John Steinbeck Centennial Edition (1902-2002)

The Bottom Line: Don't waste your time reading this! It causes sleep and depression. The beginning is sloooow, the middle is horrible, and the ending is worse than the other parts put together.

Review: If you are not forced to read this-like I was-please please save your self the torment, life is too short to waste your time reading pure depressing garbage. Now if you like books in which almost everyone lives in poverty and/or dies, this is THE...

Review: Essentially, The Grapes of Wrath is a novel of social protest. It was designed to inform the public of the migrant's plight. It is a plea for the land owners of California and the banks in the dust bowl states to be more tolerant. It shows how the...

The Bottom Line: Read this book with your status hungry teenagers. Perhaps they will begin to see the depths of life.

Review: Thank you Mr. Steinbeck. This is one of the few books that I have found worthy of the investment to read several times. Each time, I find the colors and texture of the story even more vivid.

If you don't want a dose of reality, the book...

Review: Steinbeck's Grapes - in a nutshell.

Here's a 100-word summary of Steinbeck's classic, written for a regular competition slot in the Daily Telegraph. Each week carried its own theme and when the theme was American Literature I chose to...

The Bottom Line: I would recommend this book if you are interested in the Great Depression. It reveals a lot about that era that is often overlooked.

Review: The Grapes of Wrath, a poignant novel about the Great Depression and its effect on already poor Americans, follows the Oklahoma native Joad family. The family faces prejudice and troubles as they travel across the west to enjoy a more prosperous...